Post by Administrator on Aug 23, 2013 15:38:10 GMT
After a Fourteen Year Campaign, World’s Oldest Clipper is Bound for South Australia:
The world's oldest clipper and the only surviving purpose-built sailing ship to bring migrants from Europe to Australia is being readied in Scotland for its imminent - and final - voyage back to Adelaide.
The City of Adelaide's journey will, firstly, head to her original homeport of London for a major celebration and formal farewell in October (2013) at historic Greenwich on the River Thames.
The clipper, atop a large barge, will moor for several days near her younger ‘sister’– the world famous Cutty Sark, a Greenwich landmark for six decades - before continuing her journey via a quarantine and 'preparation stop' in Europe.
She is scheduled to start the 22,000 km trip from Scotland to Adelaide in early September, eventually arriving in Port Adelaide between February and April next year (2014).
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The City of Adelaide at age 149 is the oldest of only three composite constructed (iron and teak) clipper ships to survive anywhere in the world. Some experts say she is in fact more important to our maritime history than the Cutty Sark- and five years older. The National Historic Ships committee (NHSc) included the City of Adelaide in the core collection list of nationally significant vessels in the UK. In fact the NHS have placed her in the top ten alongside other vessels such as HMS Victory, SS Great Britain and the Cutty Sark.
She was built on the river Wear in Sunderland, England, at the William Pile and Hay shipyard in 1864 to an order from merchants Devitt and Moore of London and was designed particularly to carry immigrant passengers and cargo mainly to and from Adelaide, South Australia. She is 54 metres long, 10 metres wide with a draft of 5.64 metres and weighing 860 tons. After her first four voyages, she was profitable enough for her owners to order a larger composite sailing ship from the same yard - her sister ship "The South Australian"
The 'City of Adelaide' over 23 years, completed some 23 trips to Adelaide South Australia and was fundamental in the development of the colony, carrying British and German immigrants and returning with cargoes of wool, wheat,and copper to the London markets. At the time she was noted and claimed to be the fastest passenger clipper, making the trip to Australia in only 64 days. Her passage took her out via South Africa and often returning around the Cape Horn, which saved time but was much more hazardous.
Her poop deck accommodated 14 first class cabin passengers, with every comfort including bathrooms, saloon/dining area with grand piano. She also offered facilities for a few second class passengers and some basic facilities for steerage passengers. She also carried a qualified surgeon.
FROM: Sunderland City of Adelaide Recovery Foundation: LINK
The world's oldest clipper and the only surviving purpose-built sailing ship to bring migrants from Europe to Australia is being readied in Scotland for its imminent - and final - voyage back to Adelaide.
The City of Adelaide's journey will, firstly, head to her original homeport of London for a major celebration and formal farewell in October (2013) at historic Greenwich on the River Thames.
The clipper, atop a large barge, will moor for several days near her younger ‘sister’– the world famous Cutty Sark, a Greenwich landmark for six decades - before continuing her journey via a quarantine and 'preparation stop' in Europe.
She is scheduled to start the 22,000 km trip from Scotland to Adelaide in early September, eventually arriving in Port Adelaide between February and April next year (2014).
LINK
The City of Adelaide at age 149 is the oldest of only three composite constructed (iron and teak) clipper ships to survive anywhere in the world. Some experts say she is in fact more important to our maritime history than the Cutty Sark- and five years older. The National Historic Ships committee (NHSc) included the City of Adelaide in the core collection list of nationally significant vessels in the UK. In fact the NHS have placed her in the top ten alongside other vessels such as HMS Victory, SS Great Britain and the Cutty Sark.
She was built on the river Wear in Sunderland, England, at the William Pile and Hay shipyard in 1864 to an order from merchants Devitt and Moore of London and was designed particularly to carry immigrant passengers and cargo mainly to and from Adelaide, South Australia. She is 54 metres long, 10 metres wide with a draft of 5.64 metres and weighing 860 tons. After her first four voyages, she was profitable enough for her owners to order a larger composite sailing ship from the same yard - her sister ship "The South Australian"
The 'City of Adelaide' over 23 years, completed some 23 trips to Adelaide South Australia and was fundamental in the development of the colony, carrying British and German immigrants and returning with cargoes of wool, wheat,and copper to the London markets. At the time she was noted and claimed to be the fastest passenger clipper, making the trip to Australia in only 64 days. Her passage took her out via South Africa and often returning around the Cape Horn, which saved time but was much more hazardous.
Her poop deck accommodated 14 first class cabin passengers, with every comfort including bathrooms, saloon/dining area with grand piano. She also offered facilities for a few second class passengers and some basic facilities for steerage passengers. She also carried a qualified surgeon.
FROM: Sunderland City of Adelaide Recovery Foundation: LINK